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2nd Day of Cat and Mouse
0340 ZULU
31 March 1982

Bridge of a nuclear submarine in the South Atlantic

“Raising Number 2 Scope…”

“Sonar do you have a good fix on targets Sierra One through Six…”

“Conn sonar Sierra One through Six bearing 175° making turns for 10 knots.”

"Sonar aye…"

"Down scope…"

“Sonar, do we still have a good layer at 300 feet…”

“Aye Captain…”

“Good…”

“OK Weps time to see if they are awake up there…”

“Dive make your depth 200 feet, set turns for 8 knots…”

“Conn depth 200 feet turns for 8knots.” The Chief of the Watch and Plans men repeat the orders and the submarine goes from periscope depth to 200 feet.

“Fire control flood and equalize tube one…”

“Flood and equalize tube one Conn aye…”

“Sonar…anything?”

“Captain all hell is breaking lose up there…”

Good he thought…

“Weps, open the outer tube doors…”

"Conn aye…"

“Captain…” PING…PING…

"We understand Sonar…"

"Chief do you think they will drop and depth charges." A statement made to lighten the mood.

"Take us down to 400 feet Diving Office, make turns for 12 knots…

"Officer of the Deck secure from battle station in ten minuets. I’ll be in Sonar."

"Aye Captain."
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